Archery bow with mismatched limbs

Abstract

An archery bow includes a riser having an upper end and a lower end. An upper flexible limb extends from the upper end of the riser, and a lower flexible limb extends from the lower end of the riser. The upper limb and the lower limb each have a distal end. The upper limb is longer than the lower limb, and the upper limb has a draw rating which is less than a draw rating of the lower limb. A cam is pivotally coupled to the upper limb distal end, and a pulley is pivotally coupled to the lower limb distal end.

1. An archery bow, comprising:
 a riser having an upper end and a lower end; 
 an upper flexible limb extending from said upper end of said riser, and a lower flexible limb extending from said lower end of said riser, each of said upper limb and said lower limb having a distal end, said upper limb being longer than said lower limb, and said upper limb having a draw rating which is less than a draw rating of said lower limb; 
 a cam pivotally coupled to said upper limb distal end; 
 a pulley pivotally coupled to said lower limb distal end; and 
 a string partially wrapping and extending between said cam and said pulley, said riser upper end and said string defining an upper tiller dimension therebetween, said riser lower end and said string defining a lower tiller dimension therebetween, said lower tiller dimension being between approximately ½ to 1½ inches shorter than said upper tiller dimension. 
 
   
   
     2. The archery bow of  claim 1 , wherein said upper limb has a length which is between approximately between ½ and 2 inches longer than a length of said lower limb. 
   
   
     3. The archery bow of  claim 2 , wherein said upper limb has a length which is approximately 1½ inches longer than a length of said lower limb. 
   
   
     4. The archery bow of  claim 1 , wherein said upper limb has a draw rating which is between approximately 5 to 20 pounds less than a draw rating of said lower limb. 
   
   
     5. The archery bow of  claim 4 , wherein said upper limb has a draw rating which is 10 pounds less than a draw rating of said lower limb. 
   
   
     6. The archery bow of  claim 1 , wherein said lower tiller dimension is between approximately ⅞ to 1¼ inches shorter than said upper tiller dimension. 
   
   
     7. The archery bow of  claim 6 , wherein said lower tiller dimension is approximately 1 inches shorter than said upper tiller dimension. 
   
   
     8. An archery bow, comprising:
 a riser having opposite ends; 
 a pair of flexible limbs respectively extending oppositely from said opposite ends of said riser, each said limb having a distal end, one of said limbs being longer than an other of said limbs; 
 a pair of rotating members, each said rotating member pivotally coupled to a respective said distal end; and 
 a string partially wrapping and extending between said rotating members, each said riser end and said string defining a tiller dimension therebetween, one said tiller dimension being between approximately ½ to 1½ inches shorter than an other said tiller dimension. 
 
   
   
     9. The archery bow of  claim 8 , wherein said one limb has a length which is between approximately between ½ and 2 inches longer than a length of said other limb. 
   
   
     10. The archery bow of  claim 9 , wherein said one limb has a length which is approximately 1½ inches longer than a length of said other limb. 
   
   
     11. The archery bow of  claim 8 , wherein said one limb has a draw rating which is less than a draw rating of said other limb. 
   
   
     12. The archery bow of  claim 11 , wherein said one limb has a draw rating which is between approximately 5 to 20 pounds less than a draw rating of said other limb. 
   
   
     13. The archery bow of  claim 12 , wherein said one limb has a draw rating which is 10 pounds less than a draw rating of said other limb. 
   
   
     14. The archery bow of  claim 11 , wherein said one limb is an upper limb and said other limb is a lower limb. 
   
   
     15. The archery bow of  claim 11 , wherein said rotating member on said upper limb comprises a cam, and said rotating member on said lower limb comprises a pulley. 
   
   
     16. The archery bow of  claim 8 , wherein said one tiller dimension is between approximately ⅞ to 1¼ inches shorter than an other said tiller dimension. 
   
   
     17. The archery bow of  claim 16 , wherein said one tiller dimension is approximately 1 inches shorter than an other said tiller dimension.